Thumb-guard.



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T alt tizhom 'i t-mag ooncem 1 I Be it known thatl', ROY L. JAcKsoN, a citizenof the United States, resid ng at Marion, in the county'of Perry and State of Alabama, have invented certa n. new and useful Improvements in Thumb-Guards, of

which the following is 'a specification. f

This invention relates to devices for pre-D' venting infants or small children from suck: ing their thumbs, and has for one of its'ob- 1 jects to improve the"construction and increase the efficiency of devices of this character;

' Another object ofthe invention is to prorection as the Wires 6, but are of shorter "ate. the ends thereof.

' vide a device of this character which is simple in construction and sanitary and positive 7 in its operation. 1

Other objects will appear and be betterunderstoodin reading the annexed specification in'co nnection with the accompanying drawings, in Which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the 'device'applied; Fig. 2 is a similar view of the device removed.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, 5

designates a circular ring of Wire, or other suitable material, to which is fastened, in

any suitable manner, the ends of a pair of spaced W11"8S"0I' guards 6. The Wires 6 at their opposite ends, are formed with eyes 7, through ,Which is passed a tape or other suitable. fastening element 8, the purpose of which will suhseouently appear.

A second pair of wires or guards 9, are fastenedgto the ring 5 inispaced relation thereto and extend in the same general dilength than the wires 6, and are fastened thereto by means of the ringlO, which rina is soldered or otherwise secured to the ends of the Wires 9, and to the wires 6, intermedi- In order to strengthen the ends of the wires 6 and hold the same in their spaced relation, aIi arcuately shaped Wire or brace 11 is provided toconnect the 'wires 6 intermediate the eyes 7/and the ring 10.

ln applying the device to thehand of'a' child, the thumb is first entered in the opening of the ring 10 and-the device so positioned that the wires 6 extendover the back of thehandwith the tape or other'fastening element in a position to be passed around the wrist; In fastening the device, the tapeiis first passed around the wrist'vof the wearer,

ne end passed through 4theipalmj the BOY 1L. ii'eo xsongflor MARION, ALABAMA.

tipecification of Letters Patent. Applicationfiled Octqber'fill; ser aiuo.s'e5,57a

' 1 THUMB-GUARD.

hand and fastened to the ring 10, and then Pa ented Nov. as, rain,

extended over the back of the hand and tied'to the opposite end of the tape. v

.A child. having a device as above set forth applied to its hand, will, after a few attempts to suck its thumb, find that such action isimpossible, and will be gradually weaned fromsuch' practice.

I claim: a

1 Athumb sucking preventer comprising a plurality of longitudinally arranged wires adapted to inclose the thumb, certain of said 4 wires terminating at the inner portion of theithumb, other of saidwires being relatively longer than said first-mentioned wires and adapted to extend over the back of the thumb, means to secure the'wires in spaced relation; and meansto secure the device-to 2. A thumb sucking preventercoinprising Y the hand.

a plurality of longitudinally arranged wires adapted to inclose the thumb, certain of said P wires terminating at the inner portion. of

, the thumb, other of said wires being relatively longer than the said first-mentioned wires and adapted to extend over the back of the thumb, a plurality of rings for con-. necting said wires, in spaced; relation, and-8 means to secure the device to the hand.

3. A thumb sucking preventer comprising a plurality of longitudinally arranged wires adapted to inclose the thumb, certain of said,

a plurality of longitudinally arranged wires adapted to inclose the thumb, certain of said 1 4 wires terminating at the inner portion of the thumb, other of said wires being relatively longer than the said first-rnentioned wires and adapted to extendover theback of the thumb, a ring for connecting-said wires in spaced relation, a secondring to which the inner ends .ofthe shorter wires are"connected, a brace to strengthen said wires, and means to secure the deviceto the'hand';

. 5. A thumb sucking'preventer comprising 'a -plurality of longitudinally arranged wires adapted to inclose the thumb, deftain of said wires terminating at the inner portion ofthe thumb, other of said wires being relatively I longer than said first-mentioned Wires and adapted to extend over the back of the thumb, the innerends of said last-named Wires being bent to form eyes, means to secure the wires in spaced relation, and means engaging said eyes for fastening the device to the hand.

6. A thumb sucking preventer comprising aplurality of longitudinally arrangedwires, and a plurality of rings for holding said wires in spaced relation,.said ,rings being disposed in a transverse plane with respect to said longitudinallyextending wires.

7. A thumb sucking preventer comprising a plurality of longitudinally arranged Wires, and a plurality of rings for holding said wires in spaced relation, said rings being disposed in a transverse plane with respect to said longitudinally extending wires, said rings being disposed parallel one with re spect to the other. In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ROY L. JACKSON. Witnesses:

J. F. E INs, W. P. NICHOLS. 

